Children under age 5 in South Korea
South Korea: Children under age 5 was 1.36 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.36 million
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.96 million
in 1963
All-time low
1.36 million
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in South Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.36 million for children under age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in South Korea peaked at 4.96 million in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million, in 2023.
That places South Korea 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.19 million | — |
| 1951 | 3.15 million | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 3.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 3.26 million | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 3.41 million | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 3.60 million | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 3.82 million | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 4.04 million | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 4.25 million | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 4.45 million | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 4.64 million | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 4.79 million | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 4.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 4.94 million | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.84 million | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 4.73 million | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 4.64 million | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 4.56 million | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 4.52 million | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.59 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.64 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 4.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.65 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.55 million | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.38 million | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 4.23 million | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 4.10 million | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.01 million | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.95 million | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.95 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.00 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.87 million | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 3.70 million | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 3.55 million | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 3.45 million | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.40 million | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.37 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.34 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.34 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.38 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.50 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.50 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.46 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.39 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.31 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.23 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.13 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.85 million | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.69 million | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.52 million | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.36 million | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.28 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.24 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.21 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.99 million | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.89 million | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.75 million | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million | -7.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.36 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 10.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.36 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 8.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.63 million | 3.15 million | 4.45 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.75 million | 4.52 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.44 million | 4.01 million | 4.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.79 million | 3.40 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.40 million | 3.31 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 million | 2.23 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million | 1.89 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.36 million | 1.75 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in South Korea?
- Children under age 5 in South Korea was 1.36 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 million in 1963.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for children under age 5?
- South Korea ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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